So, it is the US military.
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So, it is the US military.
It's a Multi-Purpose organization with multiple skill sets and services.
If they need to Fix infrastructure on a planet or in space, they do so.
If they need to cure a biological outbreak of some sort, they will go and do so.
If there is science to be researched, they will go do it.
If there are Cosmozoans to protect, they will go do that.
If there is fighting to be had, they will go do it.
If they have to transport diplomats or host peace conferences, they will do so.
There mandate is VERY flexible and they adapt to do what is needed at the time.
There is not one thing they do, they're a true "multi-tool" service.
It's a bit more complicated than that.
But with extra responsibilities and more things to do beyond fighting.
So, it is the US military.
You do realize that fighting isn't what the majority of the US military does?
Given how StarFleet adapts, I don't blame them for building more StarBases.
They change with the times and adapts as needed.
But once the fighting concludes, what does StarFleet go back to, exploration, science R&D, Diplomacy, etc.
Yes I know, but the responsibilities of StarFleet are greater in scope than what the US Military does.
No it really isn't.
Just like most modern western militaries.
Those goalposts must be heavy.
They really aren't. I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Roddenberry and many of the folks behind the original Star Trek were military veterans. Starfleet was based on those experiences.
But most of them still have a higher percentage of time focused on preparing for war and being ready to fight on a moments notice.
Many Officers still are required to be prepared to fight at the drop of a dime.
They don't spend the volume of time on non combat related duties or non combat preparation.
The vast majority of their time spent is all related to Combat Preperation or Training
Yes, some time is spent on Non-Combat related stuff, but not to the degree that StarFleet does things.
And when exactly did that happen? Following the Borg was the Klingons civil war followed by the Dominion War, followed by another Borg attack followed by The Living Construct attack which was followed by the attack on Utopia Planitia, which is when Starfleet very specifically started to scale back their exploratory and scientific endeavors.
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So is starfleet.
I know they are. But they wanted StarFleet to be different from a traditional military.
It's a subtle but important distinction.
By regulation, they are required to do that.
But on their down time, they spend the majority of their time on Non-Combat related tasks & goals when they aren't in the middle of a war.
You know nothing about the US military, and it seems even less about the fictional Starfleet.
Nope. Or else you wouldn't have things like court-martials and the death penalty. Or putting officers away for the rest of their lives for mutiny.
I mean, look at Balance of Terror. Every scene in that could easily be transferred onto the deck of a US Navy battleship in the way the entire crew acts and behaves.
Granted, the episode adapts the WW2 movie The Enemy Below, but the point is still valid.
"The Corbomite Maneuver", where Bailey is removed from the bridge while everyone else is able to remain collected in the face of destruction.
It takes a lot of training and discipline to remain calm in those kinds of scenarios. Not something one can turn on and off on a whim.
The chain of command still exists. It doesn't require military formality or tradition to be written up for insubordination. Chain of command is not just a organizational sheet; it has real implications, even for science missions, especially in space, when decisions may be life or death, just due to the fragility of traveling in space. Captains are given a lot of latitude in managing their crew. Crew cannot just shrug off lawful orders because they want to debate it.
Which it is.
The U.S. Army of2025 is considerably different than the U.S. Army of 1925, which was, in turn, considerably different from the U.S. Army of 1825.
They are still all a military.
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